mike142sl Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Apparently my great uncle was badly injured in the great war and sent to Sheffield to be treated. The story is sketchy but he was treated by the VAD and my great aunt visited him whilst he was here. She lived in Manchester and caught a train to Sheffield, presumably Vistoria in those days, where she was put on a tram which dropped her at the door of where he was being treated. There is a picture of him in his bed somewhere in the family which I am desparately trying to get hold of, and when I do will post here. Does anyone know where he may have been?, there may well have been several locations where the VAD operated but the only snippet we might have is that it was a building close to Abbeydale St John's Church on Abbeydale Rd, which is now a Royal Mail building. If anyone has anymore clues, or any pictures I would be most grateful. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Stupid question on behalf of those who don't want to ask (and me) ... VAD ? Presumably not a belated-Halloween spelling mistake VAD the Impaler ... :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 Stupid question on behalf of those who don't want to ask (and me) ... VAD ? Presumably not a belated-Halloween spelling mistake VAD the Impaler ... I will take a guess at.. Voluntary Aid Detachments (VADs) http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWnurses.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughW Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 The teacher training college in Collegiate Crescent became the Base Hospital in WW1. There is a little bit of history on this site. This doesn't fit with the Abbeydale reference, but the Ecclesall Road trams would have run close to this building. I was told once that some (convalescing?) patients were housed in part of the school on Pomona Road. second thoughts... Take a look at this Great War Forum thread and in particular Dean's message (he may chime in here ) The closest to Abbeydale Road looks like Carter Knowle School. Hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Trefcon Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Hello, St John's Room was the 'Hospital', as you say, now Abbeydale sorting office. Dean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Trefcon Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Here it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Trefcon Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 And the mosiac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike142sl Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 That's great. Hopefully we will be able to locate the picture, although I gather it's in a large box full of old family pictures so sorting through it might take some time with people 'remembering' each picture they find!!! I'll update this as soon as I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike142sl Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 The teacher training college in Collegiate Crescent became the Base Hospital in WW1. This doesn't fit with the Abbeydale reference, but the Ecclesall Road trams would have run close to this building. I was told once that some (convalescing?) patients were housed in part of the school on Pomona Road. second thoughts... Take a look at this Great War Forum thread and in particular Dean's message (he may chime in here ) The closest to Abbeydale Road looks like Carter Knowle School. Hugh We had heard of the Collegiate Crescent site because my Dad used to be a lecturer there when it was the college. However my mum does not believe the windows are the same as she can rememeber from the picture. Having read Dean's , message there are plenty of locations to consider. Particularly Oakbrook Hall (where was that?), Ranmoor School (again where was that) and Woofindin House which I think is now the Trent RHS site on Old Fulwood Rd. I'm sure these may have had trams pass the doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest plain talker Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 The teacher training college in Collegiate Crescent became the Base Hospital in WW1. There is a little bit of history on this site. This doesn't fit with the Abbeydale reference, but the Ecclesall Road trams would have run close to this building. I was told once that some (convalescing?) patients were housed in part of the school on Pomona Road. second thoughts... Take a look at this Great War Forum thread and in particular Dean's message (he may chime in here ) The closest to Abbeydale Road looks like Carter Knowle School. Hugh I have links with Pomona Street School (now "Porter Croft") a friend of mine was a teacher (possibly he headmistress) there, sixty-odd years ago, and she mentioned the use of the school as a "hospital" wasn't Middlewood hospital used as a war hospital? My grandpa was in Wharncliffe hospital when I was a small child in the mid-1960s, recovering from Pneumonia, and I'm sure it was, at one time, called "Wharncliffe War Hospital" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Wharncliffe Hospital was also a WW1 hospital. Picture Sheffield has George V visiting the patients. Link: http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=s03504 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Trefcon Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 Mike, Oakbrook is what is written in the Sheffield year book, but it could be OAKWOOD, that is in Rotherham and was also a War Hospital. Dean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Reminded me I'd got this. The last bit on the reverse is interesting and quite poignant I think, and the detail bit (upside down, top left). Dates from the middle of the war I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsavo Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Any idea who sent this, Bayleaf? My other half said straight away, this sounded like an American soldier as he refers to the "base hospital" and "injured Tommy's" neither phrase sound like an English writer to me either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Any idea who sent this, Bayleaf? My other half said straight away, this sounded like an American soldier as he refers to the "base hospital" and "injured Tommy's" neither phrase sound like an English writer to me either. Unfortunately not Tsavo. What you see is all I have. There's no trace of a stamp or postmark, so if it was posted it must have been in an envelope. Re base hospital, Hugh's link has this "The First World War On the outbreak of the First World War the 3rd Northern General Hospital became a Base Hospital established in Sheffield for dealing with the wounded from the Front. The hospital was first formed at Brook House, Gell Street, but later took over the Sheffield Teachers' Training College in Ecclesall Road. The wounded began to arrive there in August 1914, after the battle of Mons." So I suppose it could date any time from late 1914. Perhaps the reference to Tommies might indicate the writer was a civilian rather than a soldier? As far as I know in the 1st WW the Americans simply passed through Britain on the way to France or were shipped directly to France, rather than being stationed here as in the second 'unpleasantness'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike142sl Posted November 4, 2008 Author Share Posted November 4, 2008 The picture of the entrance - is that where the hunters bar roundabout is now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 The picture of the entrance - is that where the hunters bar roundabout is now? I've always thought so Mike, just a little way into the park. That area was remodelled in the 50's when the present roundabout was built. The ornate drinking fountain was removed, and the line of the river changed. You can see the old layout on Richard's map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I don't know if you've come across them Mike but there's a collection of postcards of Endcliffe here that I put up for the group fundraising for the playground. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v643/Alg...ground%20group/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Another photo of the King visiting the wounded! H.M. King George V chatting to patients, 3rd Northern General Base Hospital, Broomhall, World War I http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=y00085 And Tents at the same location http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=y00179 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Mike, Oakbrook is what is written in the Sheffield year book, but it could be OAKWOOD, that is in Rotherham and was also a War Hospital. Dean. Wouldn't that be Oakbrook on Fullwood Road which was the former home of Mark Firth and in 1919 was taken over by the sisters of Notre Dame and where they opened there school in 1935? http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=s02641 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 The Teachers Training College, Ecclesall Road when in use as the 3rd Northern Base Hospital during WW1. It was taken over by the army for 5 years during which time 64,555 wounded or sick soldiers were treated there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayleaf Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Wouldn't that be Oakbrook on Fullwood Road which was the former home of Mark Firth and in 1919 was taken over by the sisters of Notre Dame and where they opened there school in 1935? http://www.picturesheffield.com/cgi-bin/pi...ff.refno=s02641 Looks like you may be right Mike, see the first paragraph here http://www.notredame-high.co.uk/index.php?...n&Itemid=31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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